I can't stand how sooo many dresses and shirts end up with the waist line tucked up under by breasts. It seems like most of us larger women love empire waist dresses/shirts, but there's got to be someone other than me who looks better with a slightly dropped waist.

i dont really have a solution, and i dont know if this is helpful at all but heres a suggestion.actually i havent worn anything empire-waisted in a while, but i'm in love with all those peplum-shaped tops and dresses atmand its probably not difficult to adjust an empire waisted top towards a peplum shape.as you suggested try adding princess seams down to the waist line, so everything is tighter and more tailored and thus less likely to ride up? you might have to make a cut at the waist and then just add ruffle

i never tried it though and dont know how complicated it is, but as youre reducing the fabric, it should be possible